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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1920
Page
6
The article contrasts Mme Marie de Victorica’s ink based espionage with modern American code devices. Major Powell praises innovations like radiotelephone links and mixed signal systems that resist interception, while noting wartime engineers built armored railway cars and other tools to aid defense.
A Tipton jury in a $50,000 damage case brought by Henry Heinemann against 25 neighbors found for the defendants after 20 minutes. Heinemann claimed assault when he was taken from his home in 1918 to be pressed into buying Liberty bonds and supporting Red Cross drives. Several defendants were dismissed earlier, and the case centered on the alleged suppression of the plaintiff’s patriotism.
Describes a method to relieve cold congestion using baking soda mixed with warm water to irrigate the nasal passages. Claims that repeated use clears obstructions, restoring nasal breathing after a short time.
The Paramount comedy Out of Luck stars Dorothy Gish with Ralph Graves George Fawcett Vivian Montrose and Raymond Cannon. A fortune teller and a fortune hunter threaten her romance in this peppy Gish farce directed by Kluwer Clifton scheduled for screening tomorrow.
Washington to house a cavalry unit as Col RR Howell of Iowa City leads plans. A meeting at the armory Tuesday will detail recruitment for Troop in Washington with 70 enlisted men and 3 commissioned officers. Eligible county residents may join and training includes foot drills before horses arrive. Members receive war time pay percentages.
Regular meeting of Damasees Shrine No 10 will be held at Moose Hall Thursday evening January 29. Social evening will follow the business session. By order of W H P See y Mildred Rice.
From the start of railroads in Great Britain trainmen and station staff wore red neckties as a portable danger signal. The aim was that workers could improvise a signal when a red flag was unavailable.
A potential new oil source is discussed from the coyal palm native to central and tropical South America. It is believed large quantities with many commercial uses can be obtained from the fruits of the tree.
The Chicago health dept calls for volunteer nurses from the Midwest and Canada to aid with the influenza surge. About 7,600 nurses are needed daily, with physicians urged to adjust duties to release more staff for private homes where patients pay regular fees. The epidemic pressure eased slightly Sunday.
A fragment from a Jewish legend recalls Mocha Selah at six years old refusing to build a house because the Lord revealed a short life. The tale notes patriarchs deciding three hundred years was too brief to warrant effort and Methuselah seeking any excuse to avoid work.
Will Fleming received word of his mother Mrs. Nancy Fleming death at one this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. J W McClelland in Versailles Missouri. She was eighty eight years old and her body will be taken to Washington for burial with arrival details pending. Mrs Fleming spent most of her life in the local community.
Amusement page describes a dramatic clash where William MacDonald disguises as a wolf while Jules Beaubien seeks vengeance over a half breed girl and her love. A tense river pursuit ends with gunfire and a splash as a body falls into darkness. The sequence centers on pursuit, danger, and a woman's terrified vigil.
Mrs T M Holmes and son Robert visited Washington Saturday. Funeral of J T Metcher held at his residence at two oclock with Rev J T Barnett officiating. Pallbearers were Fletcher brothers and relatives attended from multiple states. The article lists numerous Fletcher family mourners and distant attendees.
The Mungarians form a branch of the Pinno-Ugrian race with Finns as their nearest kin. Hungarians have resided in Hungary for over a millennium. They migrated from western Siberia's vast plains toward the end of the eighth century.
A brief note reflects on the schoolmaster chair as the symbolic throne of local government. The quirky line hints at civic authority embedded in education leadership and community governance.
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